What's the best water hose and nozzle/sprayer?

I hear you. Eley

I have one of their hose reels and several of their hose fittings and a short hose. I’m about to buy one of their hose end sprayers. Expensive I know, but it’s pretty obvious when the products arrive they are built to last, and from what I’ve seen to date likely will. Warranted for 10 years. I’ll be replacing all my hose/watering accessories with Eley products in the future as the old ones crap out.

I am going to give my buy once cry once solution.

4 wheel hose reel from AM Leonard LINK



The key for hoses is get a commercial RUBBER hose, the Goodyear versions are easy to find locally just make sure it is rubber. Here is a AM Leonard version:


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You can spend a LOT more on a sprayer head but I use these from Orbit, the last three I bought are going fine after about 6 years, all stored outside.

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I personally have the 4 wheel reel and 250ft of hose. I use quick disconnects so I can use it anywhere. At two bibs where I often need a quick hose I have a Flexi Hose brand flexible hose.

The reel and commercial rubber hose is my big endorsement the sprayer and Flexi Hose are not no budget options but they have worked well for me. Orbit also makes a cheaper spayer that fits all the way around your hand and I have one of those too and it works really well for the price.

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Orbit also makes a cheaper spayer that fits all the way around your hand and I have one of those too and it works really well for the price.

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Here is the exact Orbit one I have now and it's leaking out from just under the grip, between the grip and the thin painted metal section. And not just a little leak, it's a big fan leak that will soak your clothes. I bought it over the summer.

I like rubber hoses, Craftsmen has a made in USA one that is nice. The Gilmour never kink no mark hoses are nice, but you have to get the "good" ones, the last few years they have been bringing in a cheaper line and putting them in the big box stores.

I have 4 or 5 of the rubber ones though, I only lost one because it got cut by a lawn mower, I have had them going on 15 years and they still look new.

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the old school brass twist nozzle

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This is all I use. I still find them the best.

I just buy a middle road - not cheap. Not outrageous expensive

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Like Obtuse1, I'm in the Buy Once, Cry once camp

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That site you linked has financing options, so you can cry over a period of many months if you prefer.

Number one rule I have is to not get a sprayer with the grip trigger on the back side of the hose. Every time I throw the damn thing down I get a shower. If the trigger is in the front and you throw it down, it lands on the hose, not the trigger. I end up spending a lot of time swearing when I buy the ones with the back side of the sprayer.

This is the one I've used the last couple of seasons.

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